29 June 2012

Adventures Between the Lines

Editing. Such a quiet task. We sit calmly at our desks, poring over
manuscripts, checking proofs, writing cover briefs and wrangling general book-making tasks.
But sometimes, just sometimes, we are required to venture out into the real
world.

And sometimes even the surreal world...

Rose Chong is a Melbourne institution. Have a desperate need to dress like
a French Revolutionary? Want to take a turn about a party as a large fluffy
rabbit? Not quite sure what to wear to a super-hero-themed function? Rose Chong
is your place.

So why were we there? What could we possibly need in the way of
costumery?

No spoilers here, people. If you want to know in what
fabulous fairytale gear Jodi and Sammy will be appearing, you'll just have to go to their event. IN
YOUR OWN COSTUME!

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But like all good fairy tales, we didn't reach our happily ever after
without a little trial and tribulation. First there was the Dramatic Reveal
where, as if by magic, a skirt disappeared. And *pouffe* an Onion was revealed
in all her... glory... standing in a pile of satin in the middle of Rose Chong.*

And as if that wasn't enough, an evil zip conspired to entrap our heroine
in a neverending embrace of white lace. Just when it looked as though the
enchantment would never be broken, a knight rode up,** her vorpal blade went
snicker-snack,*** and the damsel was free to don her own clothes and what was
left of her dignity.

All in all, it was a very fine afternoon.

*Don't worry, Jodi, Sammy, we figured 'staying on' was an important part
of the job description, so we immediately relegated the offending item to the NO
pile.